Highly rated point guard commits to Lady Bears

12:56 AM,
Oct. 20, 2013

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The No. 9-ranked point guard in the nation - among high school juniors - has given a verbal commitment to the Missouri State Lady Bears, further bolstering the early recruiting classes of new coach Kellie Harper.

Riley Rose of Harding Academy in Searcy, Ark., confirmed Saturday night that she is indeed Springfield-bound after her 2015 graduation.

The 5-foot-8 guard not only is the No. 28 overall junior on ESPN's list but also earned the Arkansas Prep Player of the Year as a sophomore last season. Rose had taken unofficial visits to Arkansas, Tulsa and Alabama. ...